Top Notes 
Black tea
Cocoa
Musk
Neroli
Heart Notes 
Honey
Skunk accord
Civet
Coconut
Frangipani
Iris
Tobacco
Base Notes 
Labdanum
Ambergris
Castoreum
Cedarwood
Chinese oud
Leather
Tonka bean
Vanilla06/12/2025
Maxibrtz08
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Maxibrtz08
5
"Beastly" good - A perfume that is second to none...
I've had my eye on you for a long time, but you weren't available to me for a long time. After asking dear Martin (the owner of the brand), and a great conversation later, I was able to buy you as a leftover bottle. And what can I say...?
This fragrance is in a class of its own. I'm generally not averse to artisanal fragrances that contain cocoa (e.g. Russian Oud II), but this one is in a league of its own.
At the beginning, Bellum starts very pleasantly with an animalic spiciness (which is in no way "stinky") and is accompanied by a gentle sweetness of honey. My guess is that the musk has a hand in this. The cocoa also comes through right from the start, but is still a little restrained at first.
After about 20 minutes, the fragrance takes on a great twist. The initial animal notes recede somewhat and a wonderful accord emerges, consisting of cocoa, which now fully unfolds, honey and tobacco. These fragrance components harmonize perfectly with each other and I think I can also identify the coconut and iris a little. I can't exactly describe the skunk note listed here, as I've never smelled anything like it in its pure form, but nothing here stinks at all ;)
As Bellum progresses, the Chinese oud gradually comes through and gives the perfume a slight woody twist. The remaining listed notes are all well integrated and complement each other to create an absolute masterpiece. Towards the "end" of the fragrance pyramid, the whole thing becomes a little sweeter and vanilla also makes an appearance in combination with ambergris. However, the latter is not salty but rather a little more animalistic, yet not at all biting, but rather pleasantly spicy.
All in all, I don't think the fragrance is as animalic as the statements below all describe, although you can still detect a subtle animal component. The fragrance itself is an absolute masterpiece and the quality is absolutely top class. Many thanks once again to @Martin2804 for the amazing opportunity to purchase this remaining bottle, even though the fragrance has been completely sold out for ages. I will definitely have a lot of fun with this perfume. If you still have it on your wish list and haven't had the chance to try Bellum yet, this is an EXPRESS recommendation to do so as soon as possible ;)
Have a nice day or whenever you read this review...
Lg Maxi
This fragrance is in a class of its own. I'm generally not averse to artisanal fragrances that contain cocoa (e.g. Russian Oud II), but this one is in a league of its own.
At the beginning, Bellum starts very pleasantly with an animalic spiciness (which is in no way "stinky") and is accompanied by a gentle sweetness of honey. My guess is that the musk has a hand in this. The cocoa also comes through right from the start, but is still a little restrained at first.
After about 20 minutes, the fragrance takes on a great twist. The initial animal notes recede somewhat and a wonderful accord emerges, consisting of cocoa, which now fully unfolds, honey and tobacco. These fragrance components harmonize perfectly with each other and I think I can also identify the coconut and iris a little. I can't exactly describe the skunk note listed here, as I've never smelled anything like it in its pure form, but nothing here stinks at all ;)
As Bellum progresses, the Chinese oud gradually comes through and gives the perfume a slight woody twist. The remaining listed notes are all well integrated and complement each other to create an absolute masterpiece. Towards the "end" of the fragrance pyramid, the whole thing becomes a little sweeter and vanilla also makes an appearance in combination with ambergris. However, the latter is not salty but rather a little more animalistic, yet not at all biting, but rather pleasantly spicy.
All in all, I don't think the fragrance is as animalic as the statements below all describe, although you can still detect a subtle animal component. The fragrance itself is an absolute masterpiece and the quality is absolutely top class. Many thanks once again to @Martin2804 for the amazing opportunity to purchase this remaining bottle, even though the fragrance has been completely sold out for ages. I will definitely have a lot of fun with this perfume. If you still have it on your wish list and haven't had the chance to try Bellum yet, this is an EXPRESS recommendation to do so as soon as possible ;)
Have a nice day or whenever you read this review...
Lg Maxi
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